Pic: Ranveer Singh is unrecognisable in his new 'Padmavati' look

Ranveer Singh, who recently went live on Facebook as he trimmed off his beard for his upcoming Sanjay Leela Bhansali film 'Padmavati', looked unrecognisable on his day out in the city. After shooting the older version of his character Alauddin Khilji, Ranveer's beard, which fans have grown to love, got a trim as the star gears up to play the younger self of his character. We must say, it'll take some time getting used to seeing the star in his new avatar. Bhansali's film 'Padmavati' which has made the headlines since its commencement, also stars Shahid Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in pivotal roles. It is scheduled to release on 17th November 2017.

One of the most controversial parts from Sanjay Leela Bhansali's ‘Padmaavat’ is certainly the iconic scene when Deepika Padukone, as Rani Padmini is seen walking towards the fire, along with many other women to commit 'Jauhar'.
Shooting the sequence was no bed of roses, recounts the filmmaker, who describes it as an "emotional" challenge.
SLB reportedly stated that by the end of the shooting of the "Jauhar sequence", there were "frayed nerves" and "rising tempers".
The director allegedly revealed that the junior artists would "meander off in groups" in between shoots and "doze off" due to "exhaustion".
According to reports, he also added that the scene had emotionally drained Deepika and physically drained Ranveer Singh.
Bhansali allegedly revealed that in the shot where the women throw hot coal on Ranveer, they used "burning rubber tyres" to look like "burning coals". The strong stench of the rubber tyres reportedly sent Ranveer into a corner to "puke" before every shot.

All Comments ()

OR PROCEED WITHOUT REGISTRATION

SIGN IN WITH

We have sent you a verification email. To verify, just follow the link in the message

2/91'Padmaavat': When Ranveer Singh was about to assault someone while being in his Khilji mode

Ranveer Singh plays the cruel ruler Alauddin Khilji in 'Padmaavat' who does not believe in principles or mercy. The actor who focused for more than a year on his character in the film has revealed how he got too close to his reel self. According to a report, Ranveer once misjudged a situation off-camera on the sets and was about to physically assault someone for a minor mistake while still being in his Khilji mode. The actor said that he said to himself, "Wait a second, this is not real." and suddenly his instinctive reaction was that of the character's and not his own.

The battle between the Shri Rajput Karni Sena and ‘Padmaavat’ director Sanjay Leela Bhansali finally came to an end with the fringe group voicing its support for the film. The year-long row took an unexpected turn with one of the groups saw the film on Friday evening and came out stating that the courage and sacrifice of the Rajputs have been showcased in the movie.

A letter signed by Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena's national vice-president Yogendra Singh Katar and Sena's Maharashtra coordinator Jeevan Singh has reportedly been handed over to Bhansali production, claiming that they do not have any objection over screening the movie now.

Speaking to TOI, Katar said, "We saw the movie and do not find anything wrong or defamatory in the movie. So, we have decided to withdraw our agitation against the movie and will allow its release in Gujarat and Rajasthan."

In their letter, the group themselves stated that there is no objectionable scene between the Delhi Sultanate Alauddin Khilji and Queen Padmini of Mewar which hurts the sentiments of Rajputs, one of the main allegations that lead to mass protests in parts of the country. The group also declared that they take back their protest and will help the administration to release the film in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat as well as across all cinema houses in India.

Earlier in the day, the Rajasthan High Court ordered the special screening of 'Padmaavat' on Monday, following a petition filed by film director Sanjay Leela Bhansali to quash an FIR filed against him and actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh at Deedwana police station last year in March.

Despite some states still continuing with the ban considering the protests against 'Padmaavat' by the Rajput Karni Sena and other fringe groups, the film has turned out to be a huge success at the box office. But it seems that the problems surrounding the film see no end.
The film has reportedly been affected by the online leak and rampant sharing of the pirated copy. Despite the makers procuring a John Doe order (which helps to protect intellectual property rights where the persons are anonymous) from Madras High Court a couple of days ago to prevent any person or entity from infringing the film rights, the film got leaked on the internet. Yesterday, the co-producers allegedly lodged complaints with the cybercrime cells of Maharashtra, Delhi and Chandigarh and the cyber cell department has blocked a few IP addresses.

All Comments ()

OR PROCEED WITHOUT REGISTRATION

SIGN IN WITH

We have sent you a verification email. To verify, just follow the link in the message

5/91Pics: This is how ‘Padmaavat’s Rawal Ratan Singh and Alauddin Khilji came to life

With the release of ‘Padmaavat’, everyone is all praise for the three leads - Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, and Shahid Kapoor. The costumes and set designs were also applauded but the makeup effects were also completely on point. To illustrate this, here are a few pictures of Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh undergoing their makeup to show how they transformed into their characters.

In a series of pictures that have surfaced online, makeup artists can be seen working on Shahid to create the bloodied look of Rawal Ratan Singh when he is taken captive. Another series of pictures show Ranveer as the younger version of Alauddin Khilji and the makeup involved to nail that look. Overall, these pictures go to show how important this aspect is to the success of a film as grand as ‘Padmaavat’.